"The Big Bang Theory" Sitcom

One peculiar aspect of the TV sitcom is the inability to remember life lessons. Each twenty-minute episode is filled with the same quirky characters, as always, who never seem to grow as individuals. There is always some sort of conflict for the characters, but at the end of the episode they have had a life experiment of their own and have learned their lesson. Oddly enough, the characters are unchanged in the beginning of the next episode. It is as if there is a big red reset button that is continually pushed. Sure, the characters are engaging with appealing personalities, but they never grow from their mistakes.

            The hilarious Chuck Lorre sitcom, “The Big Bang Theory,” is a hit show about four nerdy scientists and the struggling actress across the hall. Although storylines such as Penny and Leonard dating on and off again change, everything else remains the same. The characters do some outlandish things and learn their lessons from their mistakes. Sheldon remains obnoxious throughout the entire series, not changing after his character learns something new. The same big personalities appear fresh at every new episode. In a recent episode one of the main characters, Sheldon, obtains a dozen cats. At the end of the episode he gives the cats away and then the cats are never mentioned again. Unlike a drama, this show repeats similar actions for optimal comedy.